# The Republican Party is the Party of Evil **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 4, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187 "2021-03-04T17:43:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 105
**Author:** ![excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2082 "2023-07-31T01:33:07Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > But why can’t the prisoners just drink the tap water? Oh, yeah: > > > Amid this punishing heat — which is even still milder than last year, during which at least [306 people died](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/us/texas-heat-deaths-webb-county.html) of heat-related illness in Texas — the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has raised the price of bottled water available in prisons by 50%, [local outlet KVUE reported.](https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-prisons-water-price/269-19a555cc-1864-48cb-9ab5-356dae2c27bf) I think you meant > Furthermore, Chivas Watson, a prison reform advocate who has previously been incarcerated in Texas, told the outlet the water quality is “simply filthy.” > > “All inmates have access to clean water for free,” a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice told Insider. “Water quality is monitored.” ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2083 "2023-07-31T21:40:35Z")
Missed a gun permit vote, then swapped parties to pass restrictive abortion bills. Turns out, she was cultivated (cult) by the Republicants all along. > **[Turns Out Rep. Tricia Cotham, North Carolina Abortion Traitor, Was a GOP...](https://jezebel.com/turns-out-rep-tricia-cotham-north-carolina-abortion-t-1850691458)** > > New reporting shows that local Republicans urged Cotham to run as a Democrat and were planting the seeds for her party switch for months. A stomach churning, all about me, back-tracking, political creature. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2084 "2023-07-31T22:36:48Z")
Ohio, abortion, Republicants, lawyers. > **[Ohio Republicans Now Throwing Everything at the Wall to Stop Abortion Referendum](https://jezebel.com/ohio-republicans-now-throwing-everything-at-the-wall-to-1850693350)** > > Conservative politicians and activists keep trying new tactics to keep Ohioans from deciding themselves whether abortion will remain legal in their state. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2085 "2023-08-01T10:39:13Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Missed a gun permit vote, then swapped parties to pass restrictive abortion bills. Turns out, she was cultivated (cult) by the Republicants all along. Goddamned fucking unethical pieces of shit! LYING to her constituents to run as a Dem to get elected in a Dem area, then sabotaging the Dem agenda, swapping parties. Then she’s got the gall to complain that Dems are talking about her “miscarraige” as an abortion when she’s the one who brought it up and called it an abortion while campaigning. We knew Republican politicians were slimy, lying, unethical pieces of shit. Thanks for living up to expectations! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2086 "2023-08-01T15:32:33Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > Goddamned fucking unethical pieces of shit! If this was a thread title, I would assume the subject was Republicans. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2087 "2023-08-01T19:26:08Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > Goddamned fucking unethical pieces of shit! LYING to her constituents to run as a Dem to get elected in a Dem area Are the voter registration records public record in North Carolina? If so it would have been a simple matter to look that person’s record up and, assuming she changes reg just beofre the primary, be very suspicious. When I was active in the Libertarian party a senior at San Jose State wrote an op-ed piece in the _San Jose Mercury_ that started out, “Although a lifelong Libertarian [capital L] I am taking this position because, blah, blah, blah…” and the position was decidedly non-libertarian. In those pre-internet days it took a trip to the registrar’s office but it turned out he had registered as a Democrat three days after his 18th birthday and not changed it since. We called him out on it in a letter to the editor but he never responded. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2088 "2023-08-02T05:14:28Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > Thanks for living up to expectations! Wrong preposition. Living _down_ to expectations. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2089 "2023-08-02T15:45:31Z")
Not a direct quote from any of these fine Republicant senators, a collective opinion. Republican Senators during Trump’s final impeachment trial: “He is already out of office. If he did commit crimes, then that is a matter for the legal system. He is now a private citizen; therefore, I am voting to acquit.” Republicans when Trump is indicted for crimes: “How dare they use the legal system on the guy that we just said to use the legal system on??!?” ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2090 "2023-08-03T20:48:00Z")
Yes, their excuse for acquitting was to defer to the legal system. Now they scream it’s unfair to use the legal system because (A) he’s running for President; (B) he didn’t do anything criminal (the Senate acquittal proves that); (C) this is just dirty politics, the Dems will do anything to get him (“Bezgazi”, “Lock her up”); (D) we can’t let the courts interfere with the American people’s right to decide (“Lock her up”); (E) Free Speech and the First Amendment (so what if he lied and knew he was lying and tried to circumvent the very Constitution that gives us a First Amendment). Basically, no integrity and no courage and a broken sense of patriotism. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2091 "2023-08-03T23:08:14Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > Basically, no integrity and no courage and a broken sense of patriotism. They are simply broken, shitty people who would do anything to grasp the ring of power, and would love nothing more than to grind human beings under their boots. This is who they are, and they are now proud to show it. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2092 "2023-08-03T23:35:48Z")
I ran across this on Twixxer: > Republican Tim Nolan, chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in Kentucky, pled guilty to child sex trafficking. > > Trump campaign and transition advisor George Nader plead guilty to child sex trafficking. > > Trump’s Oklahoma campaign manager and former republican state senator Ralph Shortey plead guilty to possession of child porn and child sex trafficking charges. > > Trump campaign aide Ruben Verastigui was arrested for participating in a child porn ring while working on Trump’s campaign. > > Trump Commerce Department official Adam Hageman was arrested on charges of “sharing a child pornography video and commenting several times on sexually abusing children.” > > Ronald Williams II, a researcher for President Trump’s voter fraud commission was arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography. > > Caleb Bailey, a Trump delegate charged with possession of child pornography. > > Richard Ciccarella, who was responsible for the Trump administration’s communications services at Mar A Lago arrested for uploading child pornography to the Internet. I Googled each name, and found confirming stories on mainstream news pages for each claim. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2093 "2023-08-03T23:41:37Z")
‘None of those Republicans could have done that if it weren’t for all the Democratics grooming!’ A future ~~Tweet~~ X post ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2094 "2023-08-03T23:57:02Z")
Every accusation… ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2095 "2023-08-04T11:44:24Z")
I know it is not literal but still…this is where the republican party is now: > **[Ron DeSantis vows to start 'slitting throats' on first day of presidency](https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-vows-start-slitting-throats-first-day-presidency-1817183)** > > During a campaign event in New Hampshire, the Florida Republican said he would get tough on "deep state people" if elected. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2096 "2023-08-04T11:51:49Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > I Googled each name, and found confirming stories on mainstream news pages for each claim. LSM? There’s your problem right there. You need to find a better source, aka Fox or the like. And even then, those bastards worshipping Tan the Conman still won’t believe it. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2097 "2023-08-05T00:09:47Z")
Idaho - desperate for attention from screaming anti-abortion fanatics - goes after hospitals. Yes, it’s the Republicants. > **[Idaho Republicans Are Directly Asking Hospitals for Abortion Records](https://jezebel.com/idaho-republicans-are-directly-asking-hospitals-for-the-1850707627)** > > A spokesperson for the Idaho Hospital Association called this “an unusual request,” as the state continues to escalate its war on abortion access. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2098 "2023-08-06T03:40:15Z")
If I was in charge of them, those records would suddenly disappear. Better the medical history be lost than be used track down the patients and do whatever the hell is is they want to do to them. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2099 "2023-08-09T21:01:11Z")
Remind me which party keeps howling about “groomers” and traditional values? [GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota - ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-donor-anton-lazzaro-sentenced-21-years-sex-102137858) ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2100 "2023-08-09T21:57:31Z")
That is just because the lamestream media refuses to publish all the child porn, sex trafficking, and pizzeria basement shenanigans happening on the other side of the aisle! ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2101 "2023-08-10T03:08:18Z")
Kristi Noem, governor of South Dakota, campaigned on having the most transparent administration ever. Local journalists are discovering that that’s not the case. State employees who had in the past spoken freely with small-town journalists (and they’re all small-town) are running into roadblocks in getting answers from the state. Use of spokespersons, slick canned video messages, and preferences to appear only on “friendly” media have been frustrating local reporters. > **[Journalists bemoan lack of openness in Noem administration](https://www.mykxlg.com/news/local/journalists-bemoan-lack-of-openness-in-noem-administration/article_93f1522e-2d5a-11ee-b3f7-8bafe72da8bd.html)** > > South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has promised to run the most transparent administration in state history, but a group of journalists and other media experts say the governor is less [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187.md?page=104) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187.md?page=106)